BMW 520
Silver · Diesel · 2012 · 1,995 cc
L27 COSMOT history
L27 COS is a silver diesel BMW 520 first used on 9 Jul 2012. Its MOT is valid until 2 Oct 2027 and it has passed 13 of 17 MOT tests, with 155,610 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 155,610 mi
- At MOT on 15 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 13 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 7,622 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L27 COS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 520
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 9 Jul 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L27 COS was last recorded at 155,610 miles on 15 Sept 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Sept 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 155,610 miles · 14 Sept 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 7,622 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 155,610 miles
- 2025 – 151,236 miles
- 2024 – 144,731 miles
- 2023 – 142,032 miles
- 2022 – 140,814 miles
- 2021 – 137,919 miles
- 2020 – 134,912 miles
- 2019 – 130,907 miles
- 2018 – 119,970 miles
- 2017 – 107,320 miles
- 2016 – 92,904 miles
- 2015 – 70,324 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass155,610 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
17 tests since 8 Jul 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass155,610 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 155,610 miles
- Test number
- 366236889638
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail155,610 miles (+4,374)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 155,610 miles
- Test number
- 990213545035
- MajorOffside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass151,236 miles (+6,505)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 151,236 miles
- Test number
- 692795808000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass144,731 miles (+2,699)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 144,731 miles
- Test number
- 290085343149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass142,032 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 142,032 miles
- Test number
- 182363860809
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail142,024 miles (+1,210)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,024 miles
- Test number
- 664420825245
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass140,814 miles (+2,895)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 140,814 miles
- Test number
- 171968636478
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass137,919 miles (+3,007)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 137,919 miles
- Test number
- 374245620737
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass134,912 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 134,912 miles
- Test number
- 498983360200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail134,912 miles (+4,005)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,912 miles
- Test number
- 904704947598
- MajorNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass130,907 miles (+10,937)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 130,907 miles
- Test number
- 910558019932
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryUnable to smoke test due to voltage sen alt fitted
Pass119,970 miles (+12,650)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 119,970 miles
- Test number
- 710463429312
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,320 miles (+14,416)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 107,320 miles
- Test number
- 682542945483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,904 miles (+3,060)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 92,904 miles
- Test number
- 242236006560
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,844 miles (+19,520)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 89,844 miles
- Test number
- 871089796670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,324 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 70,324 miles
- Test number
- 279909985422
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail70,324 miles2 repaired1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,324 miles
- Test number
- 908769085103
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Questions about L27 COS
- Does L27 COS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L27 COS is valid until 2 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L27 COS?
- The MOT on L27 COS is valid until 2 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L27 COS done?
- L27 COS was recorded at 155,610 miles at its MOT on 15 Sept 2026, an average of 7,622 miles a year.
- Has L27 COS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L27 COS has failed 4 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Sept 2026.
- Has the mileage on L27 COS ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L27 COS find?
- L27 COS passed its latest MOT on 15 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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